Scalp reconstruction with a prefabricated abdominal flap carried by the radial artery. Plast Reconstr Surg 1992 Feb;89(2):315-9
Date
02/01/1992Pubmed ID
1732902DOI
10.1097/00006534-199202000-00020Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0026564658 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 21 CitationsAbstract
Custom prefabrication of free flaps provides an unlimited variety of applications, since flaps can be created with expendable tissues and without restriction to naturally occurring vascular territories. These principles also can be used to customize flaps that could not be completed by conventional means. We report a case of scalp reconstruction using a random-pattern abdominal flap in which a radial artery fascial flap was induced to serve as the vascular carrier. In addition to providing durable scalp coverage, the prefabricated free flap enabled salvage of an abdominal flap that would otherwise have been aborted after intermediate transfer to the forearm.
Author List
Sanger JR, Matloub HS, Gosain AK, Yousif NJAuthor
James R. Sanger MD Professor in the Plastic Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AbdomenArteries
Craniocerebral Trauma
Forearm
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Radiation Injuries
Reoperation
Scalp
Skin Ulcer
Surgical Flaps
Wound Infection
Wounds, Penetrating
